Poppy Nguyen

Civil and Environmental Engineer | CPEng | RPEQ | 2021 Young Environmental Engineer of the Year

Greater Brisbane Area

About

I enjoy working on complex projects with multiple vested interests and values collaborating with architects, planners, authorities, and stakeholders to strengthen project outcomes. I have experience in both civil and environmental engineering design, particularly incorporating water sensitive urban design principles into linear infrastructure and urban development. I am a proficient flooding/hydrology/hydraulic modelling practitioner in TUFLOW, WBNM, RORB, eWater's Source and MUSIC6/X, MEDLI, and Drains. I enjoy working on strategic projects that allow me to adopt a holistic lens, particularly involving water security. I have developed water security/integrated water management strategies for multiple Queensland local councils as well as the state government. My engineering knowledge allows me to identify and test a range of opportunities to develop a robust and resilience approach. I was awarded the 2021 Young Environmental Engineer of the Year by Engineers Australia.

Experience

  • Senior Strategic Planning Engineer at Seqwater
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Senior Policy Officer at Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers
    Jan 2025 - Aug 2025 · 8 mos

    I joined the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers to gain a deeper understanding of the legislative and policy frameworks underpinning the water industry. I developed policy statements to ensure there was a consistent understanding for topics such as riverine quarry materials, managed aquifer recharge, and pumped hydro.

  • Civil and Environmental Engineer at Arup
    Aug 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Bligh Tanner (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Civil and Water Engineer
      Nov 2018 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Student Engineer
      Nov 2018 - Feb 2019 · 4 mos

  • Sessional Academic at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
    Feb 2018 - Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Delivering weekly tutorials to first-year engineering students.